Driveshaft recall issued for certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 and M4

Jason · 10-31-2018, 11:29 PM

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Driveshaft Recall for Certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 and M4

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2,661 M3 and M4 [consisting of 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles] are being recalled for potential separation of the driveshaft from the flange.

Recall notice per NHTSA:

Driveshaft may Separate from Flange

A loss of vehicle propulsion can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V713000

Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC

Components POWER TRAIN

Potential Number of Units Affected 2,661

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the flange may fail resulting in a loss of propulsion.

Remedy

BMW will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 3, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

IB M · 10-31-2018, 11:32 PM

Will they replace like for like ie CFRP with CFRP or will the replacement be the steel shaft in the MY2018s?

Picked up my 17F80M in Dec 16 so must be in the strke zone.

VeeralS05 · 11-01-2018, 12:02 AM

I hope it's a better replacement. Surprised they haven't mentioned the Crank Hub issue yet...

scourgem3 · 11-01-2018, 12:39 AM

I was at the dealership today and they didn't let me leave with my 2017. They're supposedly fixing the driveshaft within the next few days (was a little surprised since I thought it wouldn't start 'til Dec). They gave me an M240i convertible for the time being.

murmur · 11-01-2018, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IB M

Will they replace like for like ie CFRP with CFRP or will the replacement be the steel shaft in the MY2018s?

Picked up my 17F80M in Dec 16 so must be in the strke zone.

Just checked my VIN, affected !! be interesting if they replace it with steel or CF shaft.

LukeM15 · 11-01-2018, 01:08 AM

Just checked mines no recalls. I have a 17 M3 can’t remem correct built date but I’m sure it’s towards the mid or end of the year.

BMWRX · 11-01-2018, 01:33 AM

I would think that there is some sort of regulation that recall replacements must be like for like. Especially as carbon shafts are in cars outside of the recalled dates.

SMGCFP · 11-01-2018, 06:24 AM

Just curious to what they did differently with 1,456 BMW M3 and 936 BMW M4 (model years 2016-2017) when they built them that they know those are the affected cars. These cars are assembled on a line. Was it a machine/computer malfunction, sleeping employee, bad batch of parts on that particular day/week? It aroused my curiosity as to how they know which exact cars on a run of many more than the 2400 or so BMW says is affected. BTW, my car does not seem to be affected based on a search using the NHTSA link in the 1st post.

Thtkidwihthem3 · 11-01-2018, 07:15 AM

I bet they might switch it to a steel

JoeyBananas · 11-01-2018, 07:16 AM

Where do we find out Vin #s that are affected?

///M4ster Yoda · 11-01-2018, 07:18 AM

0 recalls here thank god. I've had enough after the rear diff debacle a few years back

DDS2015 · 11-01-2018, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thtkidwihthem3

I bet they might switch it to a steel

Mine isn't affected, but I doubt they switch to steel.

I'm pretty certain that the steel driveshaft is 2 piece, which would require a second mounting bracket to the car's frame.

murmur · 11-01-2018, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyBananas

Where do we find out Vin #s that are affected?

I just checked mine on the BMW page for vehicles with affected recalls.

Fedace1 · 11-01-2018, 07:36 AM

Wow this is insane. About a month and a half ago. I lost control of my m4 out of nowhere and spun out driving southbound on US1 in Miami. Ended up hitting a concrete column.... I checked my vin but nothing came up. I wonder if they would hold the recall info on it, since I was supposed to turn the car in on October 24th.... Although I don't believe the issue was the driveshaft malfunctioning..... sad times though

Ibiza · 11-01-2018, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMGCFP

Just curious to what they did differently with 1,456 BMW M3 and 936 BMW M4 (model years 2016-2017) when they built them that they know those are the affected cars. These cars are assembled on a line. Was it a machine/computer malfunction, sleeping employee, bad batch of parts on that particular day/week? It aroused my curiosity as to how they know which exact cars on a run of many more than the 2400 or so BMW says is affected. BTW, my car does not seem to be affected based on a search using the NHTSA link in the 1st post.

Jason left out additional information as this also includes the 2016-2017 M4 GTS and 269 M4 convertibles.

Very easy for BMW to know that it was a bad batch of parts for vehicles manufactured between March 2 and September 30, 2016. The 2,661 vehicles are just for the US market as the parts are scanned upon entering the production line. 54% are M3's, 35% are M4's (including GTS— which value just took a hit with the recall), and 10% M4 verts.

As the M4 CS is still in production, CF drive shafts are available.

Miko M · 11-01-2018, 07:59 AM

Someone is getting shafted. Lol

mlozano · 11-01-2018, 08:10 AM

I'm in this debacle

Hopefully it's a quick and easy fix.

dmboone25 · 11-01-2018, 08:25 AM

Just checked my VIN - 0 recalls associated with my 2017 F80, which I purchased in March of last year. I think it had been on the lot for a little while, so I am guessing it was actually built in 2016.

Such a specific number of cars affected...this is really interesting...much have been a bad batch of parts or something.

///M TOWN · 11-01-2018, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc0urge24

I was at the dealership today and they didn't let me leave with my 2017. They're supposedly fixing the driveshaft within the next few days (was a little surprised since I thought it wouldn't start 'til Dec). They gave me an M240i convertible for the time being.

Why not!?

That's a nice Convertible.

Has a gem of a little engine in it too.

delfunk · 11-01-2018, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eDrive

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc0urge24

I was at the dealership today and they didn't let me leave with my 2017. They're supposedly fixing the driveshaft within the next few days (was a little surprised since I thought it wouldn't start 'til Dec). They gave me an M240i convertible for the time being.

Why not!?

That's a nice Convertible.

Has a gem of a little engine in it too.

Typical bmw. I was at the dealer last week and parts weren't available. I drive my car the way it was intended. I hope I don't die.

M3GymNut · 11-01-2018, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedace1

Wow this is insane. About a month and a half ago. I lost control of my m4 out of nowhere and spun out driving southbound on US1 in Miami. Ended up hitting a concrete column.... I checked my vin but nothing came up. I wonder if they would hold the recall info on it, since I was supposed to turn the car in on October 24th.... Although I don't believe the issue was the driveshaft malfunctioning..... sad times though

Man I know that road, how the heck you end up over there?

FirstF80InSpace · 11-01-2018, 09:17 AM

Checked mine. It's not on the recall list. 2017 M3. Build date was Oct 2016.

10-31-2018, 11:29 PM	#1
Jason Administrator 40712 Rep 21,238 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Driveshaft recall issued for certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 and M4 BIMMERPOST NEWS Driveshaft Recall for Certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 and M4 233 COMMENTS Tweet 2,661 M3 and M4 [consisting of 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles] are being recalled for potential separation of the driveshaft from the flange. Recall notice per NHTSA: Driveshaft may Separate from Flange A loss of vehicle propulsion can increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V713000 Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC Components POWER TRAIN Potential Number of Units Affected 2,661 Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the flange may fail resulting in a loss of propulsion. Remedy BMW will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 3, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. __________________ Check on the Latest BMW News Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel
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IB M Brigadier General 2775 Rep 4,245 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 MG/SO ZCP DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [8.50] 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	Will they replace like for like ie CFRP with CFRP or will the replacement be the steel shaft in the MY2018s? Picked up my 17F80M in Dec 16 so must be in the strke zone.
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VeeralS05 Private First Class 67 Rep 144 Posts Drives: F80 YMB ZCP ‘17 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I hope it's a better replacement. Surprised they haven't mentioned the Crank Hub issue yet... __________________ 2017 Yas Marina Blue M3 - ZCP 2008 E60 M5 Alpine White - SOLD Instagram.com/Veeral4Real
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scourgem3 Second Lieutenant 952 Rep 253 Posts Drives: Imola Red F80 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I was at the dealership today and they didn't let me leave with my 2017. They're supposedly fixing the driveshaft within the next few days (was a little surprised since I thought it wouldn't start 'til Dec). They gave me an M240i convertible for the time being.
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LukeM15 Captain 560 Rep 991 Posts Drives: M3 G80 Comp Xdrive Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Maryland iTrader: (4)	Just checked mines no recalls. I have a 17 M3 can’t remem correct built date but I’m sure it’s towards the mid or end of the year.
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SMGCFP Lieutenant 585 Rep 512 Posts Drives: '20 F82 M4 '23 G05 x40i MSport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Helena, MT/Albany, NY iTrader: (0)	Just curious to what they did differently with 1,456 BMW M3 and 936 BMW M4 (model years 2016-2017) when they built them that they know those are the affected cars. These cars are assembled on a line. Was it a machine/computer malfunction, sleeping employee, bad batch of parts on that particular day/week? It aroused my curiosity as to how they know which exact cars on a run of many more than the 2400 or so BMW says is affected. BTW, my car does not seem to be affected based on a search using the NHTSA link in the 1st post.
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Fedace1 New Member 15 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 18 BMW M3 w/ CP Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Wow this is insane. About a month and a half ago. I lost control of my m4 out of nowhere and spun out driving southbound on US1 in Miami. Ended up hitting a concrete column.... I checked my vin but nothing came up. I wonder if they would hold the recall info on it, since I was supposed to turn the car in on October 24th.... Although I don't believe the issue was the driveshaft malfunctioning..... sad times though Attached Images
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